Dementia Canterbury and Purapura Whetu Trust are seeking a Registered Health Professional (under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance act) to work within a pilot program role as a Kaihaumanu ( clinician ) , assisting whaiora and their whanaua to navigate the journey with Mate Wareware.
This Dementia Mate Wareware Budget initiative funded by Te Whatu Ora is an exciting pilot project developing roles which support Māori pre and post diagnosis, and provide whanau-based education, support, and activity programs.
Job Description
Mō te tūnga /About the Role
In the Kaihaumanu role you will meet with all clients referred to or identified by either partnership organisation. You will complete a cultural assessments, provide support, and navigate with people who identify as Māori who may have a diagnosis of Mate Wareware. The Kaihaumanu will ensure appropriate assessment processes are undertaken and client needs identified in consultation with whanau and other professionals .
Navigator services – The Kaihaumanu roles will assist people with or ‘at risk’ of Mate Wareware, and their whānau to access whatever services they require. This will involve the provision of practical tasks (e.g. arranging enrolment with general practice and driving the client to the appointment) as well as referral based navigation services (e.g. referral to Older Persons Mental Health to access specialist services).
You will be responsible to facilitate the point of entry via either partnership organisation and work with both organisations to ensure access to the most appropriate support. As Kaihaumanu you will identify, support, and facilitate access where possible, to diagnosis and support people to access the specific younger onset programmes at Dementia Canterbury (as appropriate).
Services will be accessible to whaiora and whanau within either partnership organisation but it is expected that the range of services and programmes offered by Purapura Whetu will provide a pathway to the Mate Wareware services as clients accessing mental health and addiction services may be at increased risk of developing Mate Wareware at a younger age.
Education and training promotion is a key responsibility of the Kaihaumanu who will work across the two partnership organisations and encourage all staff in each service to increase their knowledge, and understand the mahi of each service.
You will provide active support to ensure tāngata whaiora with Mate Wareware, their whānau and carers can maintain their health and well-being through access to culturally appropriate, high-quality health and wellness services.
It is key that you can provide culturally appropriate health services using Te Reo and knowledge of Tikanga / Te Ao Māori. A commitment to delivering better services for Māori with Mate Wareware is a key focus of the role
Desired Skills and Experience
About you:
You will demonstrate a strong knowledge of Te Ao Māori (Te Reo Māori me ōna Tikanga Māori) and have an ability to apply these values when connecting with others is essential , as is a natural ability to build and nurture relationships with both whaiora and other professionals .
A flexible mindset is key for practice within the plot project , showing a willingness to learn new ways of working to meet the needs of clients and adapt current services .
Kaihaumanu will have designated workspace at Dementia Canterbury , also working from Purpura Whetu on regular days engaging with staff at both services to facilitate positive outcomes for clients and whānau.
For more information about the role, including key responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the Position Description on our website www.pw.maori.nz/job-vacancies/